Select committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
The situation in Ukraine and the UK’s response
Closed
Opened 24 Jan 2022
Closed 29 May 2024
Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, sea and air, having massed approximately 190,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders – including in Belarus. The FAC is holding an inquiry on the situation in Ukraine. It will explore the situation on the ground, and how the UK can work with Ukraine and other allies and partners to respond.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 24 January 2022.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 12 March 2024
- 21 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from Minister Trevelyan relating to Russian sanctions, dated 28/03/202419 April 2024, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session12 March 2024, Oral evidence
- Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary following oral evidence on Ukraine, dated 12//05/2022 and 20/04/202218 May 2022, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 12 Mar 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Ben Fender OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office,
David Reed MBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office,
Dr Maria Shagina · International Institute for Strategic Studies,
Dr Yulia Ioffe · Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) at University College London (UCL),
Mykola Kuleba · Save Ukraine,
Professor Philippa Webb · Kings College London,
Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office,
Shahida Tulaganova
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| 8 Mar 2022 |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Justine Walker · Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists,
Maria Shagina · Finnish Institute of International Affairs,
Timothy Ash · BlueBay,
Tom Keatinge · RUSI Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
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| 1 Mar 2022 |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Artis Pabriks,
Captain Dmytro Donskoi,
Eva-Maria Liimets,
Gabrielius Landsbergis,
HE Vadym Prystaiko,
Marcin Przydacz
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| 1 Feb 2022 |
Foreign Affairs Committee
Anders Aslund · Atlantic Council,
Fiona Hill · Brookings Institution,
Shashank Joshi · The Economist
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Anders Aslund · Senior Fellow | Atlantic Council | 1 |
| Artis Pabriks | Not recorded | 1 |
| Ben Fender OBE · Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |
| Captain Dmytro Donskoi | Not recorded | 1 |
| David Reed MBE · Director, Sanctions Directorate | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
| Dr Maria Shagina · Senior Research Fellow | International Institute for Strategic Studies | 1 |
| Dr Yulia Ioffe · Lecturer (Assistant Professor) | Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) at University College London (UCL) | 1 |
| Eva-Maria Liimets | Not recorded | 1 |
| Fiona Hill · Senior Fellow | Brookings Institution | 1 |
| Gabrielius Landsbergis | Not recorded | 1 |
| HE Vadym Prystaiko | Not recorded | 1 |
| Justine Walker · Global Head of Global Sanctions, Compliance and Risk | Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists | 1 |
| Marcin Przydacz | Not recorded | 1 |
| Maria Shagina · Visiting Senior Fellow | Finnish Institute of International Affairs | 1 |
| Mykola Kuleba | Save Ukraine | 1 |
| Professor Philippa Webb · Professor of Public International Law | Kings College London | 1 |
| Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan · Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |
| Shahida Tulaganova | Not recorded | 1 |
| Shashank Joshi · Defence Editor | The Economist | 1 |
| Timothy Ash · EM Senior Sovereign Strategist, Emerging Markets | BlueBay | 1 |
| Tom Keatinge · Director | RUSI Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 19 Apr 2024 | To committee | Letter from Minister Trevelyan relating to Russian sanctions, dated 28/03/2024 |
| 18 May 2022 | Not recorded | Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary following oral evidence on Ukraine, dated 12//05/2022 and 20/04/2022 |
| 20 Apr 2022 | Not recorded | Correspondence with the Home Secretary relating to alleged kill lists in Ukraine, dated 30/03/2022 and 25/02/2022 |
| 2 Feb 2022 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to Ukraine, dated 30/01/2022 |